New Year Resolutions are Crap and You Shouldn’t Bother
For many years I’ve made the same half-assed resolutions- this year will be the year that I remember to write my appointments in my diary …
Suicide
Suicide. It’s a terrifying word. It holds power that makes it hard to say, so instead, we say someone ‘took their own life’, or ‘killed …
Hampi – Relaxing and Rocks
I had a quick trip away with Vivek and George last weekend. George was already in Hampi, so after work on Friday, I headed to the …
How to Get Married in South India in 1,468 Easy Steps!
Step 1 0800 hrs: pack up your family, the kittens, get your best wedding saris, pile everyone into the car. Ensure you have many, many …
Two Months in India, A Retrospective
Over the past two months I’ve had some incredible adventures (and many more to come). Some of the adventures I’ve talked about here, but so …
Agra: The Taj Mahal & a Handy Guide to Tout Management
Agra! What an adventure. I had booked a train from Delhi to Agra at 7am, the Taj Express. I was waitlisted- 7th- but thought I’d …
Delhi: Tombs, Temples, & Tenebrosity
Last weekend, as a present to myself for my 35th birthday, I gave myself a holiday to Delhi and Agra. Lodi Gardens I arrived in …
Where is Your Home?
The dictionary tells me that home is : -a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household …
Things to do in Mysore: a Palace, a Hill, and a Zoo
This weekend was Diwali, which means a very noisy four day weekend in India. Tim asked where we should go and it seemed an ideal …
A Visit To The Beautiful Things in the Bangalore Art Gallery
Just a quick post of beautiful things. I visited the Bangalore National Modern Art Gallery yesterday. The price for locals to visit is Rs. 20 …